NWWAC Working Group 2

Celtic Sea

Madrid, 7 March 2018

1. Action points 1. AC to draft advice on Celtic Sea haddock

2. Focus Group on Nephrops will review and update the NWWAC position on Management measures for the Nephrops stock on the Porcupine Bank (FU16)

3. Follow-up on MPA proposals

4. NWWAC Executive Committee raise a concern regarding oil and gas exploration in North Western waters with the relevant authorities/bodies

5. ICES to address questions on Cod and Whiting, e.g. factors influencing the discard data for whiting

6. Plaice: How the AC can contribute to reduce knowledge gaps

2. Election of officers

3. Feedback from previous advice

Anglerfish 7

Cod 7.b-k

Haddock 7.b-k

Hake 6 & 7

Megrim 7

Nephrops 7

Pollack 7

Sole 7.fg & 7.hjk

Whiting 7.b-k

Skates & Rays 6 & 7

Plaice 7.fg & 7.hjk

Choke Mitigation Tool

Celtic Sea

Celtic Sea – by stock

Skates and Rays

Sole 7.fg

Cod 7.b-k

Sole 7.hjk Plaice 7.hjk

Megrim 7

Nephrops 7

Pollack 7

Haddock 7.b-k

Whiting 7.b-k

Plaice 7.fg Hake 6 & 7 Anglerfish 7

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ANG COD HAD HKE LEZ NEP PLE

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BE N N Y N N N Y ? N Y ? Y Y

FR N N Y N N N Y ? N Y ? Y Y

ES Y ? Y Y N N N N N N N Y ?

IE Y Y Y Y N ? Y N N Y N Y Y

NL N ? ? Y N N N N N N N Y Y

UK Y ? Y N Y N ? ? N N ? Y N

Celtic Sea – 2015 vs 2016

Skates and Rays

Sole 7.fg

Cod 7.b-k

Sole 7.hjk Plaice 7.hjk

Megrim 7

Nephrops 7

Pollack 7

Haddock 7.b-k

Whiting 7.b-k

Plaice 7.fg Hake 6 & 7 Anglerfish 7

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4. Further improvements in selectivity to reduce choke risk

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Boat Dredge DRB

Mechanised Suction dredge HMD 2482118 2465481 2617337 na na na

OTB TR1 5319428 5269621 5831901 na na na 2469308 2306461 2126043 268524 5402356 1622790 9445110 8965863 9658987 na na na

OTT TR2 5041221 4283323 4086292 268805 251554 294997 2210756 2164658 2185169 1100958 na 780731 7461945 8180073 7009300 41894 40048 17096

OTB TR3 150 0 90 na na na 9696 1255 5059 na na na 17483 25174 29002 na na na

OTTER R_OTTER 1742 1,490 16836 na na na 43509 64535 267629 na na 2876 263228 265261 221946 na na na

Beam Beam na na na 84612 54026 70598 2545 4230 6067 na na na na na na na na na

TBB BT2 1156052 1055727 1029046 2606972 2465594 2240250 4126162 3742725 3802171 na na na 59310 89422 73876 na na na

Pelagic trawl PEL_TRAWL 2256337 2545183 3266895 na na na 928418 1179408 1218145 na 4873 11466 454017 342895 432615 1916122 2529484 2255052

Gill nets GN1 575621 518630 542160 na na na 1927019 1560843 1806204 62798 109539 65441 2785085 2574303 2598878 na na na

Trammel nets GT1 42635 35795 37072 na na na 120899 205351 157516 110 na na 1107402 1075083 1123708 na na na

Set longlines LL1 13038 10175 14489 na na na 1073440 1067983 957943 2663123 3927198 2973062 2298470 2094183 2123106 na na na

Pots and Traps POTS 312335 244641 260957 na na na 3020693 2749634 2724224 na na na 3368406 3025691 3291720 na na na

Purse seine PS na na na na na na 66130 54956 20870 na 7218 39844 454017 342895 432615 na na na

1927846 2138581 1625640 na na na1783318267089756162098 168847 128556

5. Discussion on potential solutions to the choke problem in mixed fisheries

5.1 Haddock • Haddock are highly likely to choke multiple fisheries (both targeting and

catching haddock as a bycatch) and there are likely to be significant economic impacts across Member States

• This includes pelagic fisheries, mixed demersal and Nephrops trawlers even with relatively small haddock bycatch

• Available mitigation actions will not fully resolve the problems.

• Improving selectivity is possible but will not resolve quota induced discards which account for approximately 50% of the discards. Residual choke issues are highly likely.

5.1 Haddock

5.1 Haddock

5.2 Hake • Hake will potentially be a choke species for ES and to a lesser extent IE

• Quota swapping may help to alleviate the risk of hake choking certain fisheries but reliant on other quota being available to swap

• Improvements in selectivity, ISF and the use of De Minimis may all potentially help to reduce the risk of choking

• Bycatch in pelagic fisheries is an emerging problem that may increase the number of MS impacted

• Risk of residual issues for several MS without quota swaps although other tools available that are likely to reduce the risk significantly

5.2 Hake

5.2 Hake

5.3 Megrim • Megrims are potentially a choke species for the UK, which have extensive

beam trawl fisheries for this species and traditionally are reliant on swaps

• Other MS have a surplus of quota

• Risk of residual issues to the UK without quota swaps

5.3 Megrim

5.3 Megrim

5.4 Anglerfish • Significant economic impacts for several Member States

• Surplus quota available for swapping but reliant on MS having other species to swap

• Specific characteristics limit potential to improve selectivity or introduce avoidance measures

• De Minimis may act as a short term solution particularly in by-catch fisheries where discards are low

• Risk of residual issues for several MS without quota swaps as other available tools not likely to reduce the risk of choking fully

5.4 Black-bellied Anglerfish

5.4 White Anglerfish

6. Summary of Action Points

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